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New Map IDs the Core of the Human Brain

Posted by samzenpus on from the I-want-to-see-what-you're-thinking dept.

gerald626 writes "An international team of researchers has created the first complete high-resolution map of how millions of neural fibers in the human cerebral cortex — the outer layer of the brain responsible for higher-level thinking — connect and communicate. Their groundbreaking work identified a single network core, or hub, that may be key to the workings of both hemispheres of the brain. So basically our brain is a network connected to a hub. I wonder if I can get an upgrade to a GigE switch?"

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  1. hub? by JazzyMusicMan · · Score: 5, Funny
    I always thought the geek brain was based on token ring topology with the different nodes responsible for:
    • eat
    • sleep
    • video games
    • pr0n

    all running round robin =)

    1. Re:hub? by Tarison · · Score: 4, Funny

      I initially misread that as tolkien ring, and I still agreed.

  2. Google Brain by Dyne09 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Come on, you know it's coming.

  3. We knew that already. by Penguinisto · · Score: 5, Funny

    Their groundbreaking work identified a single network core, or hub, that may be key to the workings of both hemispheres of the brain.

    ...pfft! The male gender of the species' "hub" is connected by a pair of some really long leads... they go down the spine, and connect directly to the testicles.

    The female of the species' "hub" goes straight to the left ring finger.

    How much friggin' tax money did these guys spend discovering what we've already known for at least six millennia now?

    /P

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    1. Re:We knew that already. by William+Robinson · · Score: 5, Funny

      Their groundbreaking work identified a single network core, or hub, that may be key to the workings of both hemispheres of the brain.

      ...pfft! The male gender of the species' "hub" is connected by a pair of some really long leads... they go down the spine, and connect directly to the testicles.

      The female of the species' "hub" goes straight to the left ring finger.

      /P

      Absolutely. And one needs to insert Gateway to establish a VPN.

      It's different story that females PKI mechanism is still unknown, and male species have to rely on brute force techniques to decipher some of the data, which unfortunately takes years after VPN is established.

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  4. So if our brains are like a hub... by Jailbrekr · · Score: 4, Funny

    Are schitzophrenics equipped with a neural equivalent of a dlink hub?

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  5. Re:If I was from Control by CAIMLAS · · Score: 4, Funny

    I thought Control was located somewhat further south.

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  6. Required Statement: by iamwhoiamtoday · · Score: 5, Funny

    Imagine a Beowolf Cluster of these... Wait, isn't that basically a "Think Tank"?

  7. Re:Hmm... by meringuoid · · Score: 5, Funny
    Now we just need to figure out how to perform a denial of service attack.

    'Support the troops...'

    'Think of the children...'

    'Pater noster...'

    'Microsoft Sucks...'

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  8. Re:Hmm... by PakProtector · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thanks, asshole. That link crashed Firefox.

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  9. Re:Who needs an IQ score... by Thiez · · Score: 4, Funny

    GP started typing that post a few weeks ago.